Princess Yachts highlights repairs needed to Plymouth seawall

Princess Yachts has applied for planning permission from Plymouth City Council for the work

Princess Yachts needs to stop a seawall collapsing at its Stonehouse manufacturing base, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has reported.

The luxury yacht company said "substantial repairs" were needed to reinstate the seawall.

The structure, located in the tributary to the River Tamar, has sustained damage from changing tide heights.

Princess Yachts had applied for planning permission from Plymouth City Council for the work.

'Bulging and cracking'

In addition, the seawall to the north of one of the company's units had loose or missing stone blocks and was "bulging and cracking".

Ongoing movement to the wall has put it at risk of "greater disrepair" and "potential collapse" said Princess Yachts' agents, The Bailey Partnership.

The proposals, which included demolishing part of a unit at the site, would make sure the wall and surrounding structure stayed safe and extended its operational use.

The Bailey Partnership said: "The proposals will safeguard the buildings and ultimately the economic activity within Princess Yachts."